This article presents an intriguing review of words in English, French, and German, used to designate the organs of the body and their functions, and the emotional connotations with which these words are associated. 'Odious' and 'odorous', arising from the same root, show a community of affect; 'snub' derives from 'sniff' and 'sneeze'; insults are 'swallowed' by the patient or timid, while obstinate people are 'stiff-necked'. When the various regions of the body are explored for their contributions to symbol and language, striking parallels emerge through comparisons of the idioms of the three languages.